Stock markets have reached new highs last week. The S&P 500 has climbed above 2000 for the first time and now sits right at our Top target at 2004. Further gains appear likely, but September and October are two months with a rather bad reputation and that may prompt investors to take some profits. Let’s… Continue reading Outlook for September
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Garbage in garbage out
What ingredients go into our trading decisions? Opinions we hear in the financial media? Technical indicators that draw colorful lines on our screen? The latest forward “guidance” issued by the central bank? The next full moon or Jupiter in Leo? The AAII sentiment survey numbers? The stock picks we see on scutify.com? The Elliott wave… Continue reading Garbage in garbage out
Pendulum market
Fears rise on Friday, next they ease on Monday…, a pattern we have been seeing for weeks. Like a pendulum swinging. Will it continue that way? It is quite possible. Just like last week, I remain mildly positive about the market as long as each relief rally goes a little higher than the previous one.… Continue reading Pendulum market
Bending but not breaking
Stock markets were clearly under pressure most of the week. But Friday’s rally pushed the S&P and Nasdaq into the green for the week. That’s quite remarkable given the news stream. Looks like somebody is buying. The market is bending but not breaking. Let’s have a look at the Nasdaq (click for larger image): Nasdaq… Continue reading Bending but not breaking
Setting up for an August peak
US stock markets have been fairly flat in July, neither breaking down nor breaking out to the upside. The current lunar green period will end Wednesday. So far it looks like a rather weak green period, but we have a few more days to go. The upcoming red period will contain a supermoon. Over the… Continue reading Setting up for an August peak
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